Hohn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hoːn/

Noun

Hohn n (plural Höhner or Hehner or Hohnder, diminutive Höhnche or Hehnche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) chicken; hen
    • ca. 1970, Blom un Blömcher, Ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn (carnival song)
      Wann de Hohn bes, moss de Eier läje könne.
      Wann de Hahn bes, moss de op de Höhner klemme könne.
      Janz ejal, ov de Hohn bes oder Hahn!
      If you're a hen, you must be able to lay eggs.
      If you're a rooster you must be able to climb on the hens.
      It's really not a big thing whether you're a hen or a rooster!

Usage notes
  • The plural is Höhner in Ripuarian, Hehner in Moselle Franconian. Hohnder is a dated variant, chiefly in Ripuarian.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hōn, from Old High German hōna, from Proto-Germanic *haunō, related with Proto-West Germanic *haunijan, << Proto-Germanic *haunijaną (“to shame; embarrass; humiliate”), whence English hean; see there.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hoːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

Hohn m (strong, genitive Hohnes or Hohns, no plural)

  1. mockery; scorn; derision
    Synonym: Spott

Declension
Declension of Hohn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Hohn
genitive eines des Hohnes, Hohns
dative einem dem Hohn, Hohne1
accusative einen den Hohn

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Hohn” in Duden online
  • “Hohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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